german energiewende explained

Its 8 MB but a great read.
http://energytransition.de/wp-content/themes/boell/pdf/German-Energy-Transition.pdf
Points for CFU:
1/ Base Load Power TOTALLY replaced by flexible power.
2/ P2G there is presently up to 4 months energy supply stored in gas pipelines at present.
also
http://energytransition.de/blog/
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Power to gas – when will it be competitive?

25 Jun 2013 by Craig Morris Comments (0)

In the long run, Germany will need seasonal storage of solar power from the summer for the winter. German researchers are banking on “power to gas” (P2G). Craig Morris takes a look at how far away we are.

Gas Pipeline
Pipelines offer storage capacities for excess energy – but the conversion of electricity is not quite there yet. (Photo by Buridans Esel, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

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A roadmap for the energy transition

20 Jun 2013 by Craig Morris Comments (0)

Last December, the IFEU Institute of Heidelberg co-published a roadmap for the Energiewende. Martin Pehnt, a co-author of this website, helped direct the project. Craig Morris says the ideas are quite practical.

Energiewende Roadmap
Mapping the detailed need for change in a different way: IFEU’s Energiewende roadmap. (Photo: IFEU)

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PV + battery storage not affordable in foreseeable future

17 Jun 2013 by Craig Morris Comments (9)

A new study by German think tank Agora Energiewende looks into what solar power with storage would need to cost to be competitive with other optimized growth scenarios. Craig Morris says the findings need to be heeded.
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